Exports: Hops

U.S. exports of Hops increased 3.41 percent through August to $173.56 million.

Top Markets

RankCountryYTD
1Belgium$53.32 M
2Canada$23.73 M
3Germany$18.76 M
4United Kingdom$14.17 M
5China$13.51 M
6Japan$9.08 M
7Australia$9.03 M
8Brazil$6.85 M
9New Zealand$3.77 M
10Mexico$2.61 M

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U.S. exports of Hops increased 3.41 percent through August to $173.56 million

The category ranked 534 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 555 for the last full year with a total value of $250.49 million, a $3.62 million, 1.47 percent increase from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Belgium, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Germany, No. 4 United Kingdom and No. 5 China. The leading markets were No. 1 Blaine Harbor, WA, No. 2 Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA, No. 3 Port of Seattle, WA, No. 4 Port of Tacoma, WA and No. 5 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 Belgium, No. 2 Canada, No. 3 Germany, No. 4 United Kingdom and No. 5 Australia. The leading markets were No. 1 Blaine Harbor, WA, No. 2 Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA, No. 3 Port of Seattle, WA, No. 4 Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI and No. 5 Port of Tacoma, WA.

Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through the first eight months of the year were:

Highlights for the top five ports:

  • Blaine Harbor, WA rose 8.5 percent compared to last year to $52.73 million.
  • Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA fell 12.7 percent compared to last year to $36.52 million.
  • Port of Seattle, WA rose 4.59 percent compared to last year to $30.49 million.
  • Port of Tacoma, WA rose 23.36 percent compared to last year to $14.11 million.
  • Port Huron Blue Water Bridge, MI rose 42.88 percent compared to last year to $9.7 million.

There are several hundred airports, seaports and border crossings that handle international trade; they are, in turn, part of the roughly four dozen U.S. Customs districts.

Highlights for the top five foreign markets:

  • U.S. export to No. 1 Belgium increased $5.16 million, 10.7 percent, (30.72 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 Canada decreased $1.45 million, 5.75 percent, (13.67 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 Germany decreased $2.42 million, 11.41 percent, (10.81 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 United Kingdom increased $1.41 million, 11.05 percent, (8.16 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 China increased $5.16 million, 61.87 percent, (7.78 percent market share).

All totaled, 71.15 percent of all these Hops exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $123.49 million of the $173.56 million total.

All totaled, 82.7 percent of all these Hops exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $143.54 million of the $173.56 million total.